The Marrakech negotiations welcomed the “submission” of the Roadmap that donor countries produced, which projects that by 2020, a mere 20% of the climate finance pot would come from public funds towards adaptation.
NZ quake – Oxfam ready to respond
Today Oxfam’s thoughts are with all of the people who have been affected by the earthquake in Wellington and the South Island last night – those who have been evacuated, those whose homes were destroyed and those who lost friends or family members.
Oxfam congratulates António Guterres on UN SG appointment
“Oxfam congratulates António Guterres on his appointment to what is arguably one of most challenging jobs on the planet. Mr. Guterres brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role to guide the UN in the years to come.”
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Paris Agreement to face credibility test after being ratified by 72 countries
The Paris Agreement will officially go into effect thirty days from today, after 72 countries, representing 56.75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, ratified the deal.
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Oxfam mobilises as Hurricane Matthew hits hard
The full extent of Hurricane Matthew’s damage on Haiti will not be certain until response teams are able to access the most affected areas, but already official and eye-witness reports confirm the most devastating effects in the south of the country.
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UN Human Rights Council yet again fails Yemeni civilians
In reaction to today’s UN Human Rights Council decision not to set up an independent inquiry to investigate human rights violations by all sides to the conflict in Yemen, Sajjad Mohammed Sajid, Oxfam Country Director in Yemen, said:
“It is unacceptable that, after 18 months of conflict in Yemen, the Human Rights Council is still failing to protect Yemeni civilians and is instead turning a blind eye to the human rights violations perpetrated by all parties to the conflict.
“With more than 3,700 civilians killed and 6,700 injured by airstrikes and indiscriminate shelling, a national inquiry is clearly insufficient. All parties need to be held accountable for the human rights violations against civilians.
“The job of the Human Rights Council is to send a strong message that civilians’ lives matter and that those responsible for the killing of civilians will not go unpunished – for the second time in this conflict it has failed.”
Notes: Despite working across the frontlines, Oxfam has been able to reach more than 900,000 people with humanitarian assistance since the beginning of the conflict.
